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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005>Rose, </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005>Deut. 17:6 will work. But
the New Testament actually has that requirement as well (Mt 18:16; 2Cor 13:1;
1Ti 5:19; and Heb 10:28) -- especially the 1Ti 5:19 passage. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005>The requirement for
having first-hand witnesses when a charge is brought is an assumption of
innocence until proven guilty. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005>The fact that an
invertebrate would bring such charges demonstrates not only that he has no
testicular fortitude, but also that he is operating in a Venom2020 <EM>modus
operandi </EM>as opposed to a biblical one. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005>No one at CC will hear a
charge brought by someone anonymously. Not only is it not biblical, but we've
seen exactly where <U>that</U> kind of thing leads -- no where. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005>Bring out your charges if
you will -- first hand accounts with first-hand witnesses and not men
hiding behind Intolerista skirts. No hear-say evidence. Rule of law.
</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005>Best,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005>Dale</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=137473501-11062005>PS -- oh, and the fact
that it resonated with you and not with me (or any other CC member) should tell
you a lot of things. But then again, you also have no first-hand knowledge of
anything, just hear-say. </SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> DonaldH675@aol.com
[mailto:DonaldH675@aol.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, 10 June 2005
17:31<BR><B>To:</B> dmcourtn@moscow.com;
vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] An Open
Letter<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Visionaries and Dale,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Actually, Dale, I am aware of the scriptural requirement for witnesses when
an accusation is made. Perhaps you are referring to Deut. 17:6</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"On the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses he that is to die
shall be put to death; a person shall not be put to death one the evidence of
one witness."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Of course, the author of the open letter was not asking for the death
penalty, but rather, repentance - which I believe you would understand is the
gift of eternal life.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>At any rate, I think, that you, as well as your elders, pastor, and
congregation members, are far more aware than those of us outside Christ
Church that there are a super-sufficiency of witnesses to the sins discussed in
the letter.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>As you know, I always sign my letters (typos, skipped words, and
all). I am in a position to do so because I do not have to worry about
employment, how my children might be treated in school, or being shunned by
other church members. As I understood it, anonymity was chosen so
that the messenger was not the focus - the message was.
Clearly you and Doug don't share my understanding.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I am sorry that the letter did not resonate with you in the way that it did
for me. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Rose </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>